A Singapore opposition party said on Thursday it was prepared to legally challen...
SINGAPORE - A Singapore opposition party said on Thursday it was prepared to legally challenge a government order to attach correction notices to its online posts, accusing the government of using a new fake news law to stymie political debate.
The Singapore Democratic Party, which has no current representation in parliament, was told last month to issue the notices on an article on its website and related Facebook posts that discussed white-collar jobs in the city-state. The manpower ministry said it had not received any application from the SDP to vary or cancel the correction direction, adding that there is a process under the law for them to do so if they wish.
The law empowers ministers to ask online media platforms and users to carry corrections or remove content the government deems false and harmful to the public interest.
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